The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-07-01
MARRIAGE ACCIDENTS,

Marriages are often the result of
accident. 1t seems strange, but
the most prudent persons will some
times conceive an irresistible at
tachment at the suggestion OF ii
word or a look. When once Euder
the spell of HE verb "To love-" they
90 through all its forms, and finish
the conjugatlOn OF the verb before
the altar. The few may give this
subject the consideration it de-
serves; but the many, there is rea-
son to tear, are guided by impulse.
A skipper of ii coaSting vessel call
ed at the village inn aud asked the
landlady, a young widow: "DO you
know where | can get matef |
have lost my mate"
81 am very sorry for you. Mr..
-" she said, smiling. II want
IA mate too, and can not get one.
AS we are in the same position, iii
tell You what III do; it you will be
mine, | will be yoursw He closed
with tue bargain: and the widow
keeping 10 her word, he is DOW sup.
piled with two mates.
a Young man at church fair
was Uutlonholed by IA lady (; she
would not let him 20 until he
bought something. lie looked at
her stall, which contained fancy
work OF various kinds. ''Why,n he
said, - can ste nothing here that
would be Of the least use to me, a
bachelOr-eXcept yourself. The
rest would be- dear TO me at any
price"
81 will be cheap enough" she
said, cOaxingly.
at JOu conld be dear enough,
PERHAPS
"Ob, come! you are iuSt the per
sou | want" taking him by the
arm.
She sold him one article after
another, Keeping up an agreeable
conversation the while aud before
all was done, he had purchased
everything on the stall. Tben, at
settling up, there was something
said about discount. IL can not
return any money" she said, blush
ing; "but if you think me dear
enough, there's mamma; she may
give you my hand.' Tue bargain
was accordingly concluded.
,At another baZar, in the High.
lands, also got mp tor a religious |
object, the minister, who had just
been appointed gave SO much atten-
tI0n to particular lady, that one
of his elders thought it prudent to
Taking him aside for
the purpose, he said simply: "Mind
They will be Speakin'p
C0mprehending the situation.
and remembering that the elder
possessed a keen sense of humor.
he replied "It's' all right, John.
They eau say nothing. A man may
love his nelghb Dor as himself, you
know"
"N0 doubt, no doubt said John,
with a twinkle in his eye, ga man
may love his neighbor as himself;
but can he love her as his wife |"
"Tbat's question | never
thought about" said the other non
Dluspd. However, Johns rebuke
having forced the question upon
him, he decided in the affirmative,
and returning TO the lady forthwith,
and was accepted.
An eminent doctor, who had ,
'aved the lite OF a lady, persOi al
'riend, was asked bis charge. He
'aid he generally allowed his pa
.ient-friends to remunerate him AS
hey thought befittiug. "But don't
fOu often get disappointed on these t
erms y she inquired. I
81 may say, never"
GAS you are so easily pleased, !
Iere," aud she playfully gave him {
Ter empty hand, while in the other 1
vas concealed a check for a hand. /
iome SUN. "HOw easily | could /
lave taken you in!" she added, pro. {
luciug the check. c
"But YOU have only succeeded in
lrawing me out" be said, DECLINING
he relinsuish her hand. "Don't =
INSULT me With a check; am most
rewarded
Perhaps she understood the doc f;
Or's difficulty, aud wished to help :
lim out OF il; at any rate, the CIV
ng of her hand led him 10 offer his :
leart.
This Was bow a gentleman got bis !,
rife, when, in a iObaccoHist's shop, !
le asked girl behind the counter,
FhO happened to have red hair, if
he would Oblige him With y match. :
With pleasure, il you will have a 4
one" she promptly /,
eplied, With such a Suggestive, de- !
nuFe smile that she aroused his
interest. Further conversation
,rOvesl her to be a person worthy OF 9
egard, aud eventually the red q
leaded match vas handed over y